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单词 creature
释义 creature
creature /ˈkriː.tʃər/ aep /-tʃɚ/ noun [C]
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B1 any large or small living thing that can move independently:
» Rainforests are filled with amazing creatures.» Don't all living creatures have certain rights?» Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.Thesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general words
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F0 used to refer to a life form that is unusual or imaginary:
» The unicorn is a mythical creature.» The film was about creatures from outer space.» The duck-billed platypus is a truly bizarre creature.Thesaurus+: ↑Legendary and mythological characters
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F0 used to refer to a person when an opinion is being expressed about them:
» John is a strange/weak/pathetic creature.» A lovely blonde creature (= a beautiful blonde woman) walked into the room.Thesaurus+: ↑People in general
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Extra Examples:» The unicorn is a fabulous creature.» Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from Mars.» We saw many creatures of the forest.» His book examines the symbolism of many mythical creatures.» The log was home to all sorts of little creatures.
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